Re: > Subject: Question Re fibroids in breast and/or uterus

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Thanks for the reply lana and mike

I was thinking that fibrotic cysts were different from fibroids. That

fibroids were more tumor like; outpouchings?

Drawings of fibroids; uterine

http://www.drfibroid.com/fibroids.htm

Drawing of fibrocystic tissue

http://www.fwradiology.com/fibrobrst.htm

On 7/10/04 4:04 PM, " ceda " ceda > wrote:

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> Subject: Question Re fibroids in breast and/or uterus

>

>

> This is an old message from march. So the process of fibrocystic

> breasts is the same as fibroids of the uterus?

>

> Lana replied:

> Well, I kind of THINK so. They're just liquid filled cysts. I

> don't think it matters where they are, but I'm FAR from an expert!

>

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> I am also far from being an expert, but tend to agree with Lana on

> this.

>

> What I was taught when taking Lymphatic Drainage Therapy is that LDT

> can be an effective treatment for fibrotic cysts because it helps to

> reduce or eliminate the fluid build-up in the cysts. There are also

> some additional " scar release " techniques in LDT that can be used to

> help " break up " or " realign " the fibrotic tissue after the fluid in

> the cysts has been reduced or eliminated using the basic lymph

> drainage technique.

>

>

> The only reason the " process " would be different would be if there

> is a significant difference in the type of tissue where the cysts

> are forming, breast versus uterine (and there is a difference in

> tissue structure). The main difference in treatment in using LDT

> that I can see is depth of the cysts in the body. Breast tissue

> work mostly involves the superficial lymph nodes, basically right

> beneath the skin. The work is therefore done very shallowly, in

> essence little more than skin deep. There are also deeper nodes

> beneath the breast tissue, back against outer chest wall that are

> also addressed, but the bulk of the work is done superficially

> because that is where the cysts are.

>

> I would need to check my manuals to determine if the uterine lymph

> nodes are part of the superficial lymphatic system or the deeper

> abdominal system, or both. I just don't know at the moment off the

> top of my head. If superficial, the work would also be done very

> lightly. If deeper, there would be a slight increase in pressure

> applied, but still not a heavy, deep pressure.

>

> I have only had occasion to do this work twice, and then added my

> own variation to it. After detecting the cysts in the breast tissue

> with light palpation, I first used a variation of the polarity X

> technique to run energy through the cyst. I could definitely sense

> a " softening " of the cyst while doing it. After first treating the

> cysts energetically, I then did the lymph drainage work. The tissue

> was then reassessed after treatment to note any differences. I can

> say that there were palpable differences, before and afer.

>

> Did the work eliminate the cysts? We don't know yet. One of the

> ladies will be having a mammogram in August and the other in

> October. We should have a pretty good idea at that time if the

> treatments were successful. Based on my previous experiences using

> energy, I am hopeful, but only time will tell.

>

> As for the uterine cyst question - can't comment from personal

> experience because I have not had occassion to do any treatment work

> for uterine cysts so far. My supposition is that if it would work

> for the one, it should work for the other, but I can't say this is

> true from personal experience.